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Y
ou might not consider yourself a Picasso, but drawing some-
thing as simple as a heart or smiley face on a child's anesthe-
sia bag can really put them at ease. With some practice and
Google searching for those extra-large sparkly anime eyes, I can now
draw many kid-friendly characters on our anesthesia bags, such as
Disney's Elsa, Star Wars' Chewbacca and Pokémon's Pikachu. I even
did a special request for HeiHei the Rooster from Disney's Moana
movie.
My bag art lets me make that all-so-important connection with
young patients as soon as they enter the department. Many kids come
WHIP OUT YOUR SHARPIE
Anesthesia Bag Art Deflates Kids' Fears
• IN THE BAG Smiles are a guarantee when young patients see the characters Anisa Manion, MSN, CRNA, ARNP, draws on their
anesthesia bags.
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